Machinable Glass Ceramic Sheet

Macor is a machinable glass ceramic material that possesses outstanding engineering properties.

Machinable glass ceramic sheet.

Macor glass ceramic machining guidelines. Macor machinable glass ceramic sheet. Call for assistance 800 887 3622 or order stock shapes online. Macor machinable glass ceramic is one of the most versatile and unique technical ceramics available and as you would expect from corning s principal longest serving and highly respected uk distributor precision ceramics offers a complete fast turnaround research and development design prototyping and manufacturing service.

Composites are ceramics combined with different materials for a range of properties. Macor is a machinable glass ceramic made by corning incorporated. Macor machinable glass ceramic has the versatility of a high performance polymer the machinability of a metal and the performance of an advanced technical ceramic. It is a hybrid glass ceramic and offers a unique combination of properties from both families of materials.

Some ceramic sheets such as alumina bisque are produced to enhance their ability to be shaped or cut with tools such as end mills and lathes. The typical lead time for the standard macor glass ceramic rods bars and sheets listed above is approximately one week or less. This problem solving material combines the performance of a technical ceramic with the versatility of a high performance plastic. Only for the bigger rod bar and sheet materials the lead time can be longer.

Its unique combination of properties makes it an easily machinable versatile and high performing material even in harsh operating environments where precision is a necessity. As a premier macor distributor ceramic products can offer assistance in applying this unique material to solve your specific engineering needs. Professional plastics offers a full range of machinable ceramic materials in plates rods bars and tubes. Machinable ceramic sheet is typically harder than standard types making it suitable for use with carbide cutting tools.

Technical ceramic materials are known for their extreme heat resistance high stability rigidity outstanding ability to machined to tight tolerance and their ability to perform under a wide variety of conditions. Unlike other ceramics macor can be machined with ordinary metalworking tools. Macor machinable glass ceramic sheet thickness 1mm ma803011. Follow this link to our processing recommendations.

Building on corning s 160 years of innovation macor machinable glass ceramic is a solid trusted foundation that can help you realize your designs quicker. Please send us your request. Choose from our selection of machinable ceramic including easy to machine glass mica ceramic ultra high temperature ceramic and more.